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To pass the written exam you'll be required to take for your permit, license, or CDL, it is a good idea to take advantage of the several practice tests you can find through driver-focused educational companies. Read our guide to help you understand New York DMV practice tests.

Whether you are getting your first driver's license, commercial driver's license (CDL), or motorcycle license, you are going to have to pass a written exam. You will increase your chances of passing your exam when you take advantage of DMV practice tests.

Learner's Permit and Driver's License

If you are a new driver in New York, you are going to have to get a learner's permit before you are eligible to obtain a driver's license. A key step to getting your learner's permit involves passing a written exam.

Types of Questions

You will be questioned on traffic laws, safety rules, and road signs.

On the actual written test, at the Department of Motor Vehicles, you will have to answer 20 questions. You will need to answer at least 14 questions correctly in order to pass the test. These questions will:

Be multiple-choice.

Include 4 questions on road signs. You must get at least 2 questions on road signs correct to pass.

The following are samples of questions you might see on the written exam:

In general, you should pass vehicles going in the same direction as you:

On the left.

On the right.

Whenever you get the chance.

If the driver signals you to pass.

When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:

Close to the left side of the street.

At the center of the street.

Past the intersection.

Close to the right side of the street.

A safe speed to drive your car is:

The posted speed limit.

Dependent on weather and road conditions.

Slower than the speed limit.

With the flow of traffic.

Motorists approaching bicyclists should:

Proceed as usual.

Speed up to pass.

Use extreme caution.

Swerve into the other lane.

You can find many more questions like these on a learner's permit practice test.

Keep practicing so that you can get one step close to getting your New York driver's license.